13 tips for writing an effective cover letter

These tips from IT career coaches and insiders will make your cover letter stand out

In today's IT world, employers are inundated with responses to job postings, sometimes getting hundreds of resumes for a single job listing. Hiring managers and HR pros need to do what they can to whittle down the pile. For this reason, you've got to use every tool at your disposal to tell your story. The cover letter is a valuable tool in your arsenal that can help do just that.

"By creating highly personalized and detailed cover letters, you will distinguish yourself from the crowd of other applicants who are sending the standard, boring cover letters that employers receive--and discard--every day," says Ford Myers, author of " Get The Job You Want, Even When No One's Hiring."

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